Will chub eat boilies?
GO LARGE IN FLOODS If the river is high and coloured then a big bait is going to score best for chub. Go for a matchbox-sized lump of meat, a paste-wrapped boilie, a big lump of cheesepaste or steak. Anything, as long as it is big and smelly, will put you in with a good chance of success.
What is the best bait for chub?
Chub will go for virtually any bait, such as maggots and worms (providing there are not too many smaller fish to steal the bait first) but many anglers swear by bread in all its forms as well as cheese either on its own or mixed up with breadcrumbs to produce a strongly flavoured paste.
What lures do chub like?
Chub love surface and shallow running lures and small floating crank baits are my number one choice. There are so many to choose from but my starter for ten is the Fox Funk Bug in the 4cm Shallow Runner or 5cm Deep Runner.
What size boilies should I use?
The standard 18mm or 15mm are the biggest sellers because they’re easy, especially for hand throwing, boilie sticking or catapulting. Switching it up to smaller freebies and a larger hook bait as opposed to the commonly used large freebies and smaller hook baist could be the difference in catching and not.
Can you catch chub at night?
I’ve found fishing after sunset to be much better for chub, especially if the water is very clear, and the secret to catching chub after dark or in coloured water is to use a stinky bait like cheesepaste. So, don’t fear the dark, the chub will still feed, you just need something they can sniff out!
What size hooks for chub fishing?
Soft hook-able, dog biscuit’s like Baker’s Beef or Chicken, plus bait banded pellet or soft biscuit’s like Chum Mixers, a sharp size 10 or 12 hook and 6lb line, it should be really good. Try ledger fishing a dog biscuit as a “pop-up” which is an excellent bait and method.
What size hooks for chub?
Slipped onto a size 8 or 10 hook and flicked out to splash and settle under a weed raft, or on the edge of a ‘crease’ in the flow. Expect a very quick bite if a chub is lurking.
Do chub go for spinners?
The chub will quicken a little, move in behind the plug as it wobbles across the surface, then grab it. It is all over very quickly. Spinning with Mepps #2 or #3 bar spinners will catch plenty of chub in large and small rivers, colour choice is important again, the right colour catches and the wrong one does not.
What Colours do carp see best?
The carp has four types of cone cell that detect red, green, blue and ultraviolet meaning carp can see a broader spectrum of light than humans. It has also been shown that near infrared light can be detected by carp.
How big should bait be?
Longer, thinner style baits range from four to six inches and have different body thicknesses. They’re best used in earlier months. Broader, thicker body baits are good choices for late summer. Longer, thinner style baits range from four to six inches and have different body thicknesses.
What kind of bait to use for chub fishing?
I targeted slow moving, deep water where the fish were safe from predators and could hold station in the current without too much effort. Baits which seemed to work well were small smelly hookbaits with little or no loosefeed. Baits such as cheese paste, worms, and flavoured maggots did the trick for me.
What’s the difference between summer and winter chub fishing?
Chub fishing varies greatly in terms of tactics and baits, but by far the largest contrast is between summer and winter chubbing. In this blog I am going to discuss how my methods change and share with you my most recent session.
Where can I find a summer chub worm?
Summer chub can be found wherever there is cover for them. On my local river the chub will happily sit in fast shallow water, providing there are branches or snags hiding them from predators. Targeting chub in these shallow runs is not easy but a freelined bait will work better than most, especially with a big worm or breadflake on the hook.